Travel Respiratory Therapist – Sleep Diagnostic Center - $2,406 per week

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a Sleep Diagnostic Center position in Elizabethtown, KY, working Monday–Friday days with no weekends or holidays.

Details

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Respiratory Care required; Bachelor's Degree preferred

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required

Valid Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care certification or Indiana Professional Licensing Agency respiratory license required — license required if applicable

Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required

NRP required for candidates working with neonatal populations

MM/DD of date of birth required for consideration

Last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration

Copies of certifications required for consideration

Additional Information

Responsibilities include critical and emergent care such as responding to code blue and rapid response events, airway management, and ventilator management

General care duties include administering medicated and non-medicated therapies, oxygen therapy, patient assessment, and patient and family education

Diagnostics responsibilities include pulmonary function testing, neurodiagnostic studies (e.g., EEG), cardiac testing (e.g., 12-lead EKG, Holter monitoring), and blood gas analysis

Aids with advanced specialty procedures such as endotracheal tube insertion, arterial line placement, and bronchoscopy

Documents patient assessments, therapies, and clinical information in the medical record

Participates in quality improvement projects, departmental meetings, and ongoing facility processes

Responsible for cleaning, preparing, and maintaining respiratory equipment and ensuring proper functioning of departmental analyzers

Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined